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noun

plural of succor
as in assistances
something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of succor
as in comforts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succors
  1. assists
  2. comforts
  3. supports
  4. endorses
  5. encouragements
  6. facilitates
  7. aids
  8. attends
Noun
  • The first-year pro had a 16-point game against the Philadelphia 76ers and dished out nine assists twice.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Amahl Pellegrino added some insurance with a shorthanded goal in the second half, Anders Dreyer had two assists and San Diego FC went on to beat the Galaxy 3-1 on Saturday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of assists
Verb
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one scene, Maddie gently comforts an elderly man whose brother was killed at the Pentagon when hijackers struck the building.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforts
Noun
  • The program spends more than $100 billion each year on long-term services and supports, Andrew Biggs, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington, wrote in July.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Its supports touch down like elephant feet, bolstering what could be a mammoth spacecraft, landing delicately next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • The Boston Herald endorses David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff.
    — , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorses
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements
Verb
  • The conflict prompted Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which facilitates one-fifth of global crude supply.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This supports the hypothesis that their coloration likely facilitates more efficient absorption of solar radiation and aids thermoregulation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of facilitates
Noun
  • This supports the hypothesis that their coloration likely facilitates more efficient absorption of solar radiation and aids thermoregulation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Standard Medicare doesn’t cover hearing aids, so the cost falls to the family.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of aids
Verb
  • According to Mason Thrall, director of operations for the Capitol Region Education Council, the school van was transporting a student who attends Focus School on a Manchester Public Schools route.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That training continues on the job as Gus attends Welcome Week activities, first-day-of-school photos, athletic events and community programs.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attends
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“Succors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succors. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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